Family (News)

Prest ruling likely to lead to more divorce planning
12 June 2013
The Supreme Court ruling allowing a wife to access assets held by her husband's companies will encourage the tying up of assets in business, family lawyers have said
Supreme Court upholds wife’s appeal in Prest v Petrodel
12 June 2013
Lifting of the corporate veil allowed in ‘exceptional’ circumstances
Huge rise in fixed fees for family and probate
20 May 2013
Will writing and conveyancing still the leaders, consumer panel says
Quality of family experts must improve, says MoJ
16 May 2013
Consultation on new quality standards announced
Fees every five minutes in Law Society guide to unbundling
10 May 2013
Advocates could be replaced by paralegals acting as McKenzie friends
Family email advice line tries to fill gap left by cuts
9 May 2013
Clients will be referred to University of Law LPC students by CAB
Home Office policy on discretionary leave for children ruled unlawful
9 May 2013
Welfare and best interests must be considered before deciding on time
Boom in cross-border family disputes
1 May 2013
Cases handled by International Family Justice office up ten times since 2005
Co-op launches ‘massive expansion’ of family legal aid service
23 April 2013
23 bank branches offering advice under 78 legal aid contracts
Divorce ‘guides’ will help couples reach agreements together
12 April 2013
Resolution's DWP-funded scheme aims to help divorcing couples minimise conflict
Court rules against public funding of expert report
10 April 2013
Law Society intervention fails to prevent 'deadlock'
One in five divorcees left with a lower standard of living
2 April 2013
Lawyers must introduce fixed fees, says Co-op Legal Services
Family mediation service aims to fill gap left by LASPO
28 March 2013
Lawyer Supported Mediation launches across London on 1 April
Wife pushes for lifting of the corporate veil in divorce
6 March 2013
Supreme Court hears arguments that would extend commercial law approach to family sphere
Poor costs information accounts for quarter of divorce complaints
28 February 2013
Twenty one per cent of complainants not given an initial fee estimate, LeO reports
Mediation fails to reduce litigation over children
22 February 2013
Solicitors and courts to blame for limiting impact of MIAMs
Suspicion not enough in care proceedings
21 February 2013
Past possible harm to a child does not constitute a finding of fact, rules the Supreme Court
MPs give overwhelming support to same-sex marriage
6 February 2013
400 voted in favour of the bill despite Tory rebellion
'The Rubicon has been crossed' on family arbitration, Baker J says
4 February 2013
Judge speaks out after first reference of dispute by the courts
Tougher test for family expert witnesses
1 February 2013
Evidence now must be deemed 'necessary'
‘Marriage of same sex couples is lawful’
25 January 2013
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill published
Family lawyers praise High Court for jailing husband
17 January 2013
Scot Young imprisoned for contempt after failing to disclose finances
Matrimonial property rules ‘not sustainable’, family solicitors say
8 January 2013
Resolution backs Law Commission on need for reform to avoid postcode lottery
Family barristers question commission’s matrimonial property principles
7 January 2013
Proposals risk reducing scope for agreements, FLBA warns
Scientologist denied right to marry in church
20 December 2012
Not a place of 'religious worship', but High Court grants leave to appeal
150 firms sending divorce clients to litigation loan provider
28 November 2012
Courts 'actively encouraging people' to get loans to reduce litigants in person
Courts can make their own calculations of absent fathers’ earnings
6 November 2012
No need to rely on HMRC when assessing maintenance, Ward LJ says
Adoption charity considers fifth appeal over same sex ruling
5 November 2012
No 'weighty or convincing reasons' why charity should be allowed to discriminate
Toyota system halves care proceedings time
30 October 2012
Three London boroughs implement “assembly line” system
Judges should ‘think twice’ before halting cross-examinations
15 October 2012
Appeal judges warn that advocates may have better grasp of forensic realities
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